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Worsley is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Clear Hills County.[2] It is located in the Peace Country, at the northern end of Highway 726, approximately 18 km (11 mi) north of Highway 64, 59 km (37 mi) northwest of Hines Creek and 50 km (31 mi) east of the British Columbia border. It lies at an elevation of 650 m (2,130 ft) amidst prairie farmland and ranchland.

Worsley
Hamlet
Welcome sign
Motto(s): 
Gateway to the Clear Hills
Worsley
Coordinates: 56°30′24″N 119°08′02″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Federal ridingGrande Prairie—Mackenzie
Provincial ridingCentral Peace-Notley
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total28
Postal code
T0H 3W0

It was named after Erick Worsley, a British Cavalry Officer and fur trader who arrived in the area in the 1930. Clear Hills County's municipal office is located in Worsley.[3]


History


The first post office was established in Worsley in 1931.[4]


Demographics


The population of Worsley according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Clear Hills County is 28.[1]


Economy


Worsley is an agricultural service centre for the surrounding farming communities, which raise mostly crops of barley, wheat, canola and fescue.


Attractions


The Whispering Pines Ski Hill, a 17-run ski resort is located in the Clear Hills, approximately 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Worsley.[5]


See also



References


  1. "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2007). "Clear Hills County Municipal Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  4. Discover the Peace Country. "Worsley". Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  5. Ski Worsley. Whispering Pines Ski Area

На других языках


[de] Worsley (Alberta)

Worsley ist eine politisch unselbständige Siedlung im Nordwesten von Alberta, Kanada, mit dem Status eines Weilers (englisch Hamlet).[1]
- [en] Worsley, Alberta



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